Maybe even the Hindus would not have been celebrating Janmastami if it were not for Srila Prabhupada's preaching. Certainly they wouldn't have understood its real significance if not for Prabhupada.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada's influence in India" – Bahrain – 25th OCT'06
The parampara for genuine spiritual teaching in India has, to a large extent, closed down.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada's influence in India" – Bahrain – 25th OCT'06
Srila Prabhupada made everything very clear: Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada's influence in India" – Bahrain – 25th OCT'06
Srila Prabhupada wasn't one of these vague "be nice" gurus of modern times. He made it clear that Krishna consciousness is not a branch of Hinduism, but the dharma of the jiva.
Lecture on "Srila Prabhupada's influence in India" – Bahrain – 25th OCT'06
So here has been described the activities of the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras, as it relates to the Personality of Godhead. This is sambandha- jnana. Understanding everything in relationship with the Personality of Godhead- – What is our position now, what is our desired position and how to attain that desired position, which is the subject matter of Srimad- Bhagavatam.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Instead of dancing to Krishna's flute, we are dancing to the tune of Maya.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
How to understand everything in relationship with Krsna — this is Krishna consciousness. And non Krishna consciousness is not seeing Krishna in everything.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Krishna is everywhere, Krishna is in everything. Srimad-Bhagavatam gives us that knowledge by which we can see Krishna everywhere and in everything, and understand where we are now and where we have to move to, by a scientific process — scientific process in the sense that if we follow the stipulations, then we get the result; and if we don't, we don't get the result. If we chant the holy names of Krishna without offenses, niraparadhe nama laile paye prema-dhana, then we attain love of Krishna; and if we don't — if we chant the names of Krishna with offenses-then, bahu janma kare jadi sravana-kirtana tabahu napaye Krishna-pade prema-dhana: even if we supposedly chant the names of Krishna for many lifetimes, we won't attain love of Krishna.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Krishna arranges everything in this material world in the most wonderful manner that it reflects the spiritual world but at the same time accommodates people who are not in the consciousness of the spiritual world. So people with similar mentalities and proclivities are placed in similar situations (in a varnasrama society).
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Everyone sees the world in a different way according to his mentality. If a brahminically inclined person goes to a forest he will think, "This is a nice place to sit and chant Hare Krishna and meditate on Krishna." If a ksatriya goes, he will think, "We have to go on hunting, killing the wild animals who are disturbing the rsis." If a vaisya goes he thinks how to purchase the forest, sell the timber, make profit, then clear the land, make the condominium." If a sudra goes, he will think, "I will bring my girlfriend here and we will enjoy." And if a devotee goes, he sees Krishna.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati